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Flatten the curve – stop the spread!

May 16, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant This week, our friends from Chicagoland unveiled the Top 5 Most Challenging Requirements for the usual run of accredited healthcare programs: https://...

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Ensuring compliance with hazard vulnerability assessments, PPE requirements, others

December 22, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

S. Caleb Thomas, MS, CHSP, CHOP, healthcare safety specialist in environmental health and safety for the Oregon Health and Science University healthcare organization, is passionate about environment o...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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DNV updates requirements on medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine

May 04, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Check any medical exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccination that your facility approved before the CMS requirements for hospitals went into effect to ensure they are compliant, advised DNV Healthcare o...

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CIHQ publishes standard revisions ahead of CMS renewal effort

May 10, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CIHQ has updated its hospital accreditation standards as it finalizes its reapplication to CMS to remain as one of the four accreditation organizations for hospitals. ...

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One size fits none…

May 09, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

Questions about the safety training of traveling staff in a "hit the ground running" environment. ...

Tab 6, OSHA Program Manual for Medical Facilities - May 2022 Revisions

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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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DNV Healthcare announces top management change

April 29, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Leadership & Finance

DNV Healthcare President Patrick Horine is leaving the company in May and will be replaced by the director of operations, Kelly Proctor. ...

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CMS approves TJC as an AO for another 3 years

April 29, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS approved The Joint Commission’s hospital accreditation program for another three years, through July 15, 2025. ...

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Focus intensifies on maternal healthcare with CMS proposal, new TJC certification

May 03, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety

The focus on maternal healthcare is intensifying. CMS is exploring using new Conditions of Participation (CoP) and quality measures to push hospitals to improve maternal health outcomes, while The Joi...

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Preparing for the 96-hour emergency operations standard

December 22, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Ready to be operable for 96 hours in the event of an emergency? As stated in The Joint Commission’s elements of performance (EP) for standard EM.02.01.01, hospitals must comply in the following way...

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Flatten the curve – stop the spread!

Ensuring compliance with hazard vulnerability assessments, PPE requirements, others

DNV updates requirements on medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine

CIHQ publishes standard revisions ahead of CMS renewal effort

One size fits none…

Tab 6, OSHA Program Manual for Medical Facilities - May 2022 Revisions

DNV Healthcare announces top management change

CMS approves TJC as an AO for another 3 years

Focus intensifies on maternal healthcare with CMS proposal, new TJC certification

Preparing for the 96-hour emergency operations standard

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OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

OSHA Medical Facilities Update - November 2023

Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

Tab 2, Dental Facility OSHA Manual- August 2023

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